"When a loved one is catastrophically injured, your first concern is to get the best medical care. But you should also get the best legal team as soon as possible. After my daughter was paralyzed in a van accident, I was referred to Eisenberg Rothweiler…the next morning, Fred Eisenberg and Dan Sherry flew up to the hospital."

Al Piro

"It was a difficult time for my wife and me, but you always assured us that you would do your best to make life more comfortable for us in the future—and YOU CAME THROUGH. …We really appreciate all the time and research you put into our case. …You are more than our lawyers—you are our friends. As a former Vietnam Vet and Marine, I say to you "Semper Fi".

Leo and Diane Leinheiser

"Hi Nancy, Thank you so much for your work on our case, you and your entire team were amazing throughout the whole process between how empathetic and understanding you all were and I cannot even begin to express how much this settlement means for our family in terms of the financial security it will bring to my mom and sisters, as well as my own future. Thank you once again, and let me know if anything else is needed."

Mihailo

"Fred Eisenberg and his staff helped me through the most difficult time of my life. …Although no amount of money could bring my husband back to me, the settlement they negotiated eliminated the financial stress that his death placed on my children and I…I could not have chosen a more knowledgeable and caring group of people to represent me."

Anonymous

"Dan J., Josh and Fran, More than four years ago my life and the life of my family was changed. … Then a good family friend brought me to your firm. …Because of you all I was given a voice and it was heard loud and clear. … We are now able to put this behind us and move forward. So Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!"

A recent Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentation involved an in-depth review of the historic $265 million Amtrak settlement. The CLE was held at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law in Philadelphia on Tuesday, November 22 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Eisenberg Rothweiler Winkler Eisenberg & Jeck, PC partner Fredric Eisenberg, and associate Todd Schoenhaus are members of the Plaintiffs’ Management Committee (PMC) that the court appointed to…Read More »

At a national conference dedicated to auto defects and crashworthiness, Stewart Eisenberg and Dan Sherry, Jr. presented a seminar on Commercial and Modified Vehicle Rollover Liability. Using a previously resolved case as an example, Eisenberg and Sherry showed attendees how to create and effectively use animation to prove liability in a rollover case. Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

Attorneys Ken Rothweiler, Fred Eisenberg, and Todd Schoenhaus achieved a verdict in excess of $24.8 million for their clients, Michele Kalinowski and her husband Sean Kalinowski, who was severely and permanently injured after falling through a skylight while working on a roof in Delaware County. The nearly four-week trial was held in the Philadelphia Common Court of Common Pleas before the Honorable Lisa Rau. After two days of deliberations, the jury of twelve reached…Read More »

Pennsylvania regulators have identified three other recent incidents of residents leaving the Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapeley facility unaccompanied by staff members Philadelphia, Pa. – Two daughters of a 78-year-old visually impaired woman suffering from dementia who died in July 2018 after leaving the Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapeley assisted living center unattended and unsupervised through an alarmed door and who ultimately fell off a retaining wall approximately 15 feet…Read More »

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has important news for pickup truck owners. Multiple pickup models with older designs could put front seat passengers at severe risk of serious harm in a collision. According to IIHS, these models were designed in a way that did not emphasize the same level of safety that models with modern designs provide. IIHS crash-tested the vehicles from multiple angles and then issued ratings…Read More »

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently expanded its investigation into multiple vehicle models with allegedly defective airbag control units. According to investigators, 12.3 million vehicles could be affected by the issue, which may keep the airbags from deploying during a crash. As many as eight deaths are suspected to be related to the potential defect. NHTSA upgraded its investigation to an engineering analysis, which could signal the federal…Read More »

On April 12, 2019 the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of all Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper models. They have urged consumers to immediately stop using the sleeper since numerous infant fatalities were reported. The Fisher-Price recall is issued for approximately 4.7 million Rock’n Play Sleeper products that were sold in all major retailers internationally. As of today, over 30 infant fatalities and hundreds…Read More »

Is the FTC Making It Easier for Car Dealers to Sell Vehicles with Safety Defects?

Is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) really okay with used car dealers selling vehicles with safety defects to unsuspecting consumers? According to a Huffington Post report, that might be the case. Reportedly, the FTC agreed with a recent lawsuit settlement involving a couple of used car dealerships and General Motors (GM).

Under the settlement, which had not yet been finalized as of this writing, used car dealers would be allowed to sell vehicles under safety recall without repairing them first. Car dealers would be allowed to sell vehicles with safety recalls as long as they disclose somewhere in the language of the vehicle contract that the car or truck has been recalled. In addition, to include the disclosure, the contracts would need to state that the recalled car or truck is “safe,” “certified” and “repaired.”

The FTC filed the lawsuit that led to this settlement originally to combat used car dealerships selling vehicles with open recalls. However, many believe this proposed settlement has led to the exact opposite result, which is enabling car dealers to sell unsafe vehicles to consumers without any type of warning. Amongst those who disagree with this settlement, some of the most outspoken include the following:

Five US Senators who wrote a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the FTC regarding how irresponsible and dangerous they believe it is to allow car dealers to sell vehicles with unrepaired recalls.

Consumers for Auto Safety and Reliability (CARS), whose president, Rosemary Shahan, spoke out against the settlement. In her statement, she called out the FTC for being complicit in used car dealers selling vehicles under safety recall.

As long as there is a chance that cars with known safety recalls are on the streets, the lives of everyone riding in them or sharing the road with them are in danger. For victims of auto defect accidents and their families, filing a product liability claim is an option for them to get the help they need as they work to make their life whole again.